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The visual standard-of-practice in domestic media is to mostly ignore it until it blows up, and then treat them as equals. #Palestine #Israel

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Images from the #AndrewBrownJr funeral this week in Elizabeth City, NC. A dramatic wire photo by @jraedle and scenes more intimate by @abruce_noor. (@gettyimages; @noorimages @catchlight_io)

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Vaccine diplomacy pic of the week. It’s Manila. And the winner is Russia and its Sputnik V. (And now you know why they named it that.) 📷 @eacayan @GettyImages

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From John Taggart’s Insta. Nothing Covid; just NYC laundry delivery. https://www.instagram.com/jtaggfoto/?hl=en #streetphotography

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